The Sahel unending insecurity

Nigeria is one of the 10 countries in the Sahel as defined by the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS). Others are Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. The United Nations Security Council in 2013 adopted the UNISS which carved out the 10 countries to help tackle the root causes of crises in the Sahel and empower its people.